Some bizarre page layout on this one...
Washington Post - Best (& worst) albumshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2013/12/06/best-music-of-2013/
― rp boo bryson (NickB), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:11 (ten years ago) link
flavorwire -absolutely OTM , my thoughts exactly.
― nakamura, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:29 (ten years ago) link
Magnet Magazine - best albums of 2013 o_Ohttp://www.magnetmagazine.com/2013/12/06/magnets-top-25-albums-of-2013/
1. Okkervil River | The Silver Gymnasium (ATO)2. Neko Case | The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (Anti-)3. Yo La Tengo | Fade (Matador)4. Atoms For Peace | Amok (XL)5. The National | Trouble Will Find Me (4AD)6. Deerhunter | Monomania (4AD)7. Superchunk | I Hate Music (Merge)8. Daft Punk | Random Access Memories (Daft Life/Columbia)9. David Yow | Tonight You Look Like A Spider (Joyful Noise)10. Foxygen | We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)
― rp boo bryson (NickB), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:34 (ten years ago) link
hahahahahaha
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:35 (ten years ago) link
the boulder-sized beanbag it takes to make a list with Vampire Weekend and Daft Punk but zero actual African-Americans is amazing
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:37 (ten years ago) link
That Yow album has some valiant attempts of experimentation, but a rough listen for sure.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:51 (ten years ago) link
it's magnet
― maura, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:52 (ten years ago) link
i mean, yeah, but it's magnet
― maura, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:53 (ten years ago) link
Jeanne Fury on Savages FTW
― SHAUN (DJP), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:54 (ten years ago) link
http://peelslowlynsee.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/joe-mantell-as-walsh.jpg?w=500&h=271
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:55 (ten years ago) link
Thanks for the doom recommendations guys! Will try to check out some of them. I think I heard Pallbearer last year, but they didn't make much of an impression.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:59 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JxkeV8hIVQ
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 6 December 2013 18:04 (ten years ago) link
DeRogatis' top 30. Chance the Rapper at #3 for Whiney approval. Only mention of The Warlocks so far.
http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis/2013-12/30-best-albums-2013-30-21-109291http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis/2013-12/best-albums-2013-20-11-109292http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis/2013-12/best-albums-2013-top-10-109293
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 18:50 (ten years ago) link
Cool, be sure to remind us once or 500 times as it gets closer to deadline― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten)
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten)
And we will have 500 click-throughs until you can see who won it too.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 December 2013 18:57 (ten years ago) link
man people keep trotting out the click-through zing as if that was anything i'm in any position to have control over with the exception of going full ott and just quitting
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 6 December 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
you'd make a great vlogger.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 6 December 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
Bcz you gave Doran flak for tQ's clickthru list that year. Its forever a reminder of howyour takedowns and gripes can turn against you, Whiney.
― kA+herine (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 6 December 2013 19:14 (ten years ago) link
fwiw, I'm starting a new thread for each of ilm's 77 favorite tracks next month.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 6 December 2013 19:16 (ten years ago) link
i know everyone hates idolator still (and websites that are narrowly focused on this brand of pop) but here it is anyway
Idolator: 2013's Best Albums
10. M.I.A. - Matangi9. Selena Gomez - Stars Dance8. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park7. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob6. Charli XCX - True Romance5. Pet Shop Boys - Electric4. Kanye West - Yeezus3. Lorde - Pure Heroine2. Haim - Days Are Gone1. Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time
― dyl, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
Ha -- about five of those albums will appear on my list.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 6 December 2013 21:28 (ten years ago) link
I don't hate that list at all (except for Lorde, perhaps). nu-Idolator still makes me bitter, though.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:29 (ten years ago) link
Some bizarre page layout on this one...Washington Post - Best (& worst) albumshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2013/12/06/best-music-of-2013/― rp boo bryson (NickB), Friday, December 6, 2013 12:11 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― rp boo bryson (NickB), Friday, December 6, 2013 12:11 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
props to chris richards for putting that lonnie holley album in as big of a publication as the washington post, that's rad
― marcos, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:29 (ten years ago) link
We may hate Idolator since the revamp (honestly had forgotten that they existed until just now) but aren't we all about this brand of pop?
And 3 of these records are definitely list-bound for me, and I haven't even had time to listen to Matangi yet.
― a fifth of misty beethoven (cryptosicko), Friday, 6 December 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
is that idolator list so much about a genre as just, like, the mainstream? selena gomez is an odd one to rep for. and yeah people hate nu-idolator because of its idiocy not because of its taste
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:34 (ten years ago) link
7. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
My most recent CD purchase. "I Couldn't Be Your Friend" is the highlight so far.
― jmm, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
I've enjoyed the Tegan & Sara album a lot this year. Half of that Idolator list could well be in my top 10 when it comes to voting in the ILM end of year poll.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 6 December 2013 21:47 (ten years ago) link
man peopleshut-ins keep trotting out the click-through zing as if that was anything i'm in any position to have control over with the exception of going full ott and just quitting
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, December 6, 2013 11:00 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― From the Album No Baby for You! (Matt P), Friday, 6 December 2013 21:53 (ten years ago) link
ew @ calling the music on 'pure heroine' sexy
― maura, Friday, 6 December 2013 23:02 (ten years ago) link
w.w.k.d. there ahem
― maura, Friday, 6 December 2013 23:03 (ten years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2013/12/06/the-best-pop-singles-of-2013/
beautiful number 1
― prolego, Friday, 6 December 2013 23:36 (ten years ago) link
not that it matters, but "Blurred Lines" WAS in the top 10 roughly twice as long as the "Lady Marmalade" cover /chartpedant
― deez the season (some dude), Friday, 6 December 2013 23:52 (ten years ago) link
ew @ calling the music on 'pure heroine' sexy - hahaha jesus christ
― balls, Saturday, 7 December 2013 00:57 (ten years ago) link
the "lady marmalade" cover prob would have been improved had it ACTUALLY had cowbell removed, but of course it didn't /generalpedant
― dyl, Saturday, 7 December 2013 01:48 (ten years ago) link
― prolego, Friday, 6 December 2013 23:36 (Yesterday) Bookmark
cool list. should i have been aware of chris richards before now?
― r|t|c, Saturday, 7 December 2013 09:02 (ten years ago) link
he's written good stuff about kacey musgraves and brandy clark this year, i've been rather taken by his lists (and phrasing) too
― lex pretend, Saturday, 7 December 2013 09:24 (ten years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2013/12/06/best-music-of-2013/
yeah this is excellently adept
― r|t|c, Saturday, 7 December 2013 10:03 (ten years ago) link
TimeOut best albums:http://www.timeout.com/london/music/the-40-best-albums-of-2013
^ at last some love for the Pantha du Prince record
― rp boo bryson (NickB), Saturday, 7 December 2013 10:38 (ten years ago) link
And MYD at 10!
― I can still taste the Taboo in my mouth when I hear those songs (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 8 December 2013 06:55 (ten years ago) link
Another vote for Sleaford Mods from this critic
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Sunday, 8 December 2013 15:44 (ten years ago) link
Forgot to mention earlier during Paramore discussion that there's a good cover story/interview with Hayley Williams in Bust.
http://www.bust.com/components/images/myblog/62/528a5a5669df5.jpg
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 8 December 2013 18:41 (ten years ago) link
Weird seeing three NZ albums within four places in that TimeOut list - had no idea Connan Mockasin had traction in the UK aside from that Erol Alkan remix, but I suppose "tractable Ariel Pink" as a niche was inevitable.
― etc, Sunday, 8 December 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
Is it me or Janelle Monae is mostly absent from the EOY lists?
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 8 December 2013 20:05 (ten years ago) link
Janelle's in Q, Paste and Spin and I wouldn't be surprised to see her in the Guardian's Top 10.
― Deafening silence (DL), Sunday, 8 December 2013 20:33 (ten years ago) link
I bet Janelle will be top ten at PopMatters.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 8 December 2013 21:58 (ten years ago) link
Best jazz recordings of 2013December 06, 2013|Howard ReichFor recorded jazz, 2013 was a very good year, with significant contributions in multiple styles, plus a surprising burst of fine singing:Amir ElSaffar, "Alchemy" (Pi Recordings). Cultures converge to exquisite effect in trumpeter ElSaffar's indelible recording. His ensemble transforms Middle Eastern musical syntax with jazz technique, producing some of the most shimmering, subtle work of ElSaffar's career.Patricia Barber, "Smash" (Concord Jazz). The wit and wisdom of Barber's songwriting would be pleasure enough, but they're enhanced by her luscious vocals, sleek pianism and atmospheric arrangements.Nicholas Payton,: "Sketches of Spain" (BMF Records). Payton and the Sinfonieorchester Basel revive the Miles Davis/Gil Evans orchestral masterpiece, Payton producing colors, tones and expressively bent pitches that are uniquely his.Gregory Porter, "Liquid Spirit" (Blue Note). With this tour de force of luxuriant vocals and original songwriting, Porter affirms his position as the leading male jazz vocalist under 50.Matthew Shipp, "Piano Sutras" (Thirsty Ear). Shipp's solo piano excursions venture far from the mainstream but show a deep knowledge of it as well, his essays by turns craggy, lyrical, explosive and harmonically complex.Paul Marinaro, "Without a Song" (122 Myrtle Records). Singer Marinaro's stunning debut album showcases not only his singular baritone but the moving story of his father's musical legacy.Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble, "A Trumpet in the Morning" (New World Records). Ehrlich presides over a magnificent gathering of musicians in bracing, original orchestral scores that urgently embrace jazz, classical, blues, poetry and other forms of expression.Yusef Lateef, Roscoe Mitchell, Adam Rudolph and Douglas Ewart, "Voice Prints" (Meta Records). A vast array of saxophones, flutes, percussion and vocal chant intertwine in this evocative, Impressionistic suite of free-flowing improvisations.Marcus Roberts Trio, "From Rags to Rhythm" (J-Master Records). The eminent musician takes on long-form composition here, his glistening pianism enriched by nimble work from drummer Jason Marsalis and bassist Rodney Jordan.Fat Babies, "18th & Racine" (Delmark Records). Few ensembles today play early-period jazz as authentically and exuberantly as the Fat Babies, who prove it once again.
For recorded jazz, 2013 was a very good year, with significant contributions in multiple styles, plus a surprising burst of fine singing:
Amir ElSaffar, "Alchemy" (Pi Recordings). Cultures converge to exquisite effect in trumpeter ElSaffar's indelible recording. His ensemble transforms Middle Eastern musical syntax with jazz technique, producing some of the most shimmering, subtle work of ElSaffar's career.
Patricia Barber, "Smash" (Concord Jazz). The wit and wisdom of Barber's songwriting would be pleasure enough, but they're enhanced by her luscious vocals, sleek pianism and atmospheric arrangements.
Nicholas Payton,: "Sketches of Spain" (BMF Records). Payton and the Sinfonieorchester Basel revive the Miles Davis/Gil Evans orchestral masterpiece, Payton producing colors, tones and expressively bent pitches that are uniquely his.
Gregory Porter, "Liquid Spirit" (Blue Note). With this tour de force of luxuriant vocals and original songwriting, Porter affirms his position as the leading male jazz vocalist under 50.
Matthew Shipp, "Piano Sutras" (Thirsty Ear). Shipp's solo piano excursions venture far from the mainstream but show a deep knowledge of it as well, his essays by turns craggy, lyrical, explosive and harmonically complex.
Paul Marinaro, "Without a Song" (122 Myrtle Records). Singer Marinaro's stunning debut album showcases not only his singular baritone but the moving story of his father's musical legacy.
Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble, "A Trumpet in the Morning" (New World Records). Ehrlich presides over a magnificent gathering of musicians in bracing, original orchestral scores that urgently embrace jazz, classical, blues, poetry and other forms of expression.
Yusef Lateef, Roscoe Mitchell, Adam Rudolph and Douglas Ewart, "Voice Prints" (Meta Records). A vast array of saxophones, flutes, percussion and vocal chant intertwine in this evocative, Impressionistic suite of free-flowing improvisations.
Marcus Roberts Trio, "From Rags to Rhythm" (J-Master Records). The eminent musician takes on long-form composition here, his glistening pianism enriched by nimble work from drummer Jason Marsalis and bassist Rodney Jordan.
Fat Babies, "18th & Racine" (Delmark Records). Few ensembles today play early-period jazz as authentically and exuberantly as the Fat Babies, who prove it once again.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-06/entertainment/chi-best-jazz-recordings-2013-20131206_1_fat-babies-best-jazz-recordings-jazz-technique
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 8 December 2013 22:03 (ten years ago) link
Jody Rosen's top 10 albums (for New York):
1. Brandy Clark - 12 Stories2. Kanye West - Yeezus3. Haim - Days Are Gone4. Ka - The Night's Gambit5. A$AP Ferg - Trap Lord6. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City7. The Mavericks - In Time8. Fidlar - Fidlar9. Fantasia - Side Effects of You10. Willy Moon - Here's Willy Moon
http://www.vulture.com/2013/12/10-best-pop-albums-of-the-year.html
― Noblesse J. Blige (jaymc), Monday, 9 December 2013 03:06 (ten years ago) link
The Mavericks! Probably on my list too.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 9 December 2013 03:13 (ten years ago) link
Great to see Fidlar show up on one of these!
― a fifth of misty beethoven (cryptosicko), Monday, 9 December 2013 03:13 (ten years ago) link
Great to see Fantasia show up on one of those!
― some dude, Monday, 9 December 2013 03:45 (ten years ago) link
The Fidlar album is so great. Came out mid-January, though ... combine that with what they do, and they had no shot at making noise on these lists.
― alpine static, Monday, 9 December 2013 05:11 (ten years ago) link